![]() ![]() The curved thatched ceiling of the luxury bathroom provides an unusual perspective from your freestanding bathtub or separate shower – both with “made in England” Molton Brown bathroom amenities. ![]() Our air-conditioned residence boasts a large bedroom with a private terrace overlooking the stream that runs through the grounds. He walked us to our chalet: an entirely thatched freestanding “villa” built in Zulu style, with undulating ceilings and walls in an “African chic” design. The 30 minute drive from the entrance of the Shambala Game Reserve turned into a one hour exploration as Armand showed us wildebeest, an elephant, dozens of impalas and kudus even before David, the boutique lodge’s manager, welcomed us to Zulu Camp. Rhinos aren’t known for their eyesight and only when he came closer he would have recognized that our big green jeep probably wouldn’t be a good target. The knowledgeable Armand explained that this was a “mock charge” (it felt real enough to us!) to show us that we shouldn’t come much closer. The rhino quickly moved away and joined the others at a safer distance. It wasn’t the friendliest of greetings: the massive white rhino charged towards us barely ten minutes after we transferred from our Mercedes transfer (with wifi!) into our game drive jeep at the Shambala Game Reserve main entrance!Īrmand, our driver and guide, thumped the side of the jeep with his flat hand and called out to the rhino in Afrikaans.
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